Cooltown Studios
The official blog for crowdsourced placemaking

Monday, June 02, 2003

Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City

Does density cause crime?

Well sure, if you have a density of criminals.  However, if you have a density of entrepreneurs, entertainers and artists, you’ll cause some serious economic prosperity.

New York City and San Francisco are two of the densest cities in America, yet not only are they two of the most prosperous, but also boast one of the lowest murder, rape and aggravated assault rates per capita.  William Murray of Maryland’s State Attorney’s office and former Suitland, MD chief of police, emphasized to me last

read more…


Posted by Neil Takemoto in • Public Safety | (0) Comments | Link |
Page 3 of 3 pages  <  1 2 3